Category: Health
Mask message from Walmart
Imagine if County Administrator Janice Gilley cared as much about her employees and the  public and sent out this message. We can’t get her to…
Hospitalizations at West Florida – up a third
West Florida Hospital – and Santa Rosa Medical – have added 16 COVID-19 patients this week – from 48 to 64. Â From July 1-8, the…
Child COVID cases up 50% as Escambia epidemic continues
Escambia had its third consecutive third 200+ case day – 296 positives. Of those cases, 273 were Florida residents, six tied to nursing homes, one…
Escambia has ‘COVID Epidemic Outbreak’
Everywhere we look we find reports about the COVID-19 outbreak in Escambia County. Yet, the county leaders – except for Commissioner Lumon May – have…
COVID Roundup: ‘Karen’ County rules
Last night, the Pensacola City Council passed a resolution asking the Escambia County Commission to pass a mask mandate for the inside businesses. Mayor Grover…
White House report: Escambia, Santa Rosa in Red Zone
The Center for Public Integrity yesterday published an internal White House report, dated July 14, that says that 18 states are in the “red zone”…
Confirmed: Deputy county administrator has COVID
Chips Kirschenfeld confirmed with Inweekly that he has tested positive for COVID-19 and has been dealing with the virus for the past two weeks. “Yes,…
Escambia County moves past 5K cases
Escambia now has had 5,054 total COVID cases – Â 4424 Florida residents and 630 non-Florida residents. Florida had 13,965 new cases and surpassed yesterday’s COVID…
Escambia County’s COVID Crisis
On Monday, June 29, Escambia County had only 18 employees that were positive for COVID-19 – eight in Corrections and nine in Public Safety. As…
Escambia County Jail: COVID Hell
“People – parents and loved ones – need to be concerned about family members in the jail.” The Escambia County Jail has become a COVID-19…
What zip codes have the most growth in COVID cases
The zip code that has the fastest growth is 32507 – in Commissioner Doug Underhill’s District 2. The cases have more than doubled since June…
Pensacola MSA in top 20 metro hot spots for COVID
Axios reports of the 20 U.S. metro areas with the highest daily case growth, nine are in Florida, according to Nephron Research. Pensacola is among…
Poll: Voters want CARES funds to go to households, small businesses
This week Inweekly will publish its COVID-19 Ballsy plan. Escambia County is sitting on $14.32 million and trying to figure out to spend it. The…
Baptist, Sacred Heart watching cases, ventilator usage up
Ascension Sacred Heart is cutting back on visitations. Baptist just announced it will do the same. Update from Baptist:Â “Because the recent spike in the number…
WFH statement: ‘To ensure our readiness as we monitor the capacity’
Elective Surgery Statement from West Florida Hospital “As positive COVID-19 cases continue to rise across Florida and here in our area, West Florida Hospital is…
Buzz: West Florida Hospital drops elective surgeries
The surge in COVID-19 cases has West Florida, Ascension Sacred Heart and Baptist Hospital worried, according to several sources. Each is deciding whether it’s time…
Presser Notes: COVID and … a Confederate reef?
“I’ve been shocked at how many people have asked us to place it in the Gulf as a reef.†by Jeremy Morrison, Inweekly The city…
COVID continues to spread in county government
Collin Warren-Hicks of the PNJ reports the jail now has 119 inmates that have tested positive for the COVID-19 virus – a jump of 36…
COVID patients doubled in local hospitals
Over the past two weeks, the number of COVID patients in local hospitals more than doubled, going from 77 on July 1 to 183 today,…
Breaking news: DOH Escambia has three COVID cases
The Escambia office of the Florida Department of Health has confirmed it has three positive cases among its employees. “We are aware of three FDOH-Escambia…
